Technology Tournament 2022

Schools enter up to 3 teams of 4 pupils, who do not know what the the task is until they arrive. The tasks, derived and set nationally, are based on real life issues. Teams have to solve a practical problem (the task). This requires them to work as a team to design, develop, build and test a model from the limited resources supplied by us on the day, such as dowel, strips of wood, tape, wire, cardboard elastic bands etc. The schools provide the tools as will be advised and are responsible for the teams knowledge for using the tools.

The results are assessed by a small panel of Rotarians and Industrialists with suitable backgrounds, who help to steer the teams by asking pointed questions. The atmosphere is aimed very strongly to be friendly and non-threatening. The whole event is completed during one school day. Each year, the feedback from the teams is excellent, that they learned and they enjoyed the day. 

from left  Inner 9 Assistant Governor Mike Gill, middle Rotarian Pat Taylor who maned the enrolment with District 1040 Governor Stephen Ellis.	Chief Judge Rotarian Steve Driver

Rotarians from the Inner 9 clubs attended working as Judges, Stewards, the kit makers were Rotarian Bill Hildred and Terry Edwards Birstall Luddites and Rotarian Keith Davison ran the Tournament computer management (each student gets a certificate). Rotarian Jeff doing Photographs.